MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — This past weekend saw plenty of hardwood action for the St. Joseph’s Celtics basketball teams. The fifth-grade JV girls team defeated Our Lady of the Lake, of Verona, on Sunday, Jan. 23, 15-7, in a hard-fought defensive battle. The girls trailed 4-2 at halftime but came out blazing in the third […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls basketball team defeated West Orange, East Orange and Delaware Valley last week to extend its winning streak to five games and improve to a 6-3 overall record. Sophomore Talia Baptiste had 17 points and junior Leah Connell had 11 points and five rebounds to lead CHS […]
Peyton Hollis, Emma Friedrich, Madison Stevens lead Lady Cougars to share title with Montclair
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls indoor track-and-field team tied Montclair for first place in the team standings at the Essex County Individual Championships held at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex in Staten Island, N.Y., on Wednesday, Jan. 19. Columbia and Montclair both had 38 points based on the top-six finishes in […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team hopes to get back on the winning track. The Cougars lost to Montclair Immaculate Conception, 75-55, on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at home. Jalen Robinson, a junior, had 19 points, six rebounds, seven assists and five steals; freshman Jaden Myers had 14 points and two […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls basketball team defeated West Orange, East Orange and Delaware Valley last week to extend its winning streak to five games and improve to a 6-3 overall record. Sophomore Talia Baptiste had 17 points and junior Leah Connell had 11 points and five rebounds to lead CHS […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls basketball team defeated University and Ridge in consecutive games to improve to a 3-3 overall record on the season. Sophomore Talia Baptiste had 17 points, five assists, four steals and two rebounds, and sophomore Summer Lonning had 10 points, three rebounds and three assists to lead […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — Freshman Jaden Myers scored 21 points and added four assists, one rebound and one steal, and senior Andrew Rowley had 18 points, 10 rebounds, two assists and two steals to lead the Columbia High School boys basketball team to an 83-65 home win over University on Jan. 11. Junior Jalen Robinson […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The St. Joseph’s Celtics CYO basketball teams enjoyed fine action recently. The girls fifth and sixth grade team beat Lady of the Lake, of Verona, 24-10. Despite having only five players, they never trailed in the game. The tenacious defense of Lila Clammer and Sarah Sullivan kept Lakes’ usually strong offense […]
MAPLEWOOD/SOUTH ORANGE, NJ — The Columbia High School girls basketball team defeated Roselle Catholic, 56-50, on Jan. 8 on the road for its first victory of the season. Sophomore Talia Baptiste led the Cougars with 16 points, four assists and four steals. Junior Shana Desir had 15 points with four assists, three rebounds and two […]
MAPLEWOOD, NJ — The Columbia High School boys basketball team defeated Rahway, 50-36, on Jan. 8 during the first Dii’Jon Allen-Jordan Basketball Classic at the Rico Parenti Gymnasium in Plainfield.for its first win of the season. Junior Jalen Robinson led the Cougars with 15 points, four steals, three rebounds and three assists; freshman Shelton Colwell […]